Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant — Mexico
Cement Plant in Mexico. Approximate location 25.61239, -100.8673.
Cement PlantMexicoCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant is a cement plant in Mexico. Its listed capacity is 1,620,000 t of cement. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length. It is operated by Holcim México Operaciones SA de CV. By capacity it ranks #11 among 12 cement plants in Mexico. It emits about 469,009 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.1% of the CO₂e from the 62 facilities in Mexico that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 20% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897506.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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- Muscat Cement Plant · 471,195 t CO₂e/yr · Oman
- Aswan Cement Plant · 471,283 t CO₂e/yr · Egypt
- Khash Cement Plant · 471,548 t CO₂e/yr · Iran
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Ramos cogeneration power station · Gas · 52 MW · 3 km
- Saltillo · Gas · 248 MW · 5 km
- Deacero power station · Gas · 200 MW · 7 km
- Eólica Santa Catarina · Wind · 22 MW · 26 km
- Tractebel Energía de Monterrey · Gas · 284 MW · 36 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,620,000 t of cement, Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Mexico (2,500,000 t of cement). Subsector: cement. As cement plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1400°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 469,009 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 469k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 469k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €35.3M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest cement plants in Mexico
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Holcim México Operaciones SA de CV. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 25.6°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1333 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
The #11 largest of 12 cement plants in Mexico by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- DEACERO Ramos Arizpe steel plant · Steel Plant · 136,979 t CO₂
- Hidalgo Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 51,809 t CO₂
- Monterrey Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 56,915 t CO₂
- Ternium Guerrero San Nicolás de los Garza steel plant · Steel Plant · 1,076,601 t CO₂
- Ternium Apodaca steel plant · Steel Plant · 29,740 t CO₂
- Pemex Cadereyta Refinery · Refinery · 2,096,251 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 25.61239, -100.8673. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant?
Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant is a cement plant in Mexico. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
What capacity is listed for Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,620,000 t of cement of capacity for Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 469,009 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #25 among facilities in Mexico by estimated CO₂.
Where is Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant located?
Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant is in Mexico at approximately 25.61239, -100.8673.
Who operates Ramos Arizpe Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Holcim México Operaciones SA de CV.